Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about David Yassky

As Crash Victim Leaves Hospital, TLC Says It Ignored 4,500 Dangerous Drivers

By Stephen Miller | Sep 24, 2013 | 6 Comments

After cabbie Mohammed Himon ran over English tourist Sian Green on a Sixth Avenue sidewalk, the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission announced it would seek a 30-day license suspension for the driver, who already had nine points on his record from an injury-causing crash, speeding, and red light running. The suspension summons, which brought a guilty […]

Yassky: Taxi Plan Will Reduce Car Ownership, Improve Safety

By Noah Kazis | Jun 29, 2011 | 17 Comments

Since Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced his plan to create a new class of taxis allowed to make street hails outside the Manhattan core, most of the coverage has focused on the potential effect on yellow cab medallion owners’ profits or livery drivers’ earnings. Less has been written about the broader effect such a plan would […]

Can Cab-Sharing Reduce Traffic on NYC Streets?

By Noah Kazis | Jul 15, 2010 | 6 Comments

With Albany lawmakers unwilling to properly fund the MTA, transportation planners are looking to plug the gaps that have opened up in the transit network and expand New Yorkers’ travel options using existing resources. That’s certainly a big part of the thinking behind the Bloomberg Administration’s recent decision to expand private van service where bus […]

Questions Linger About Bloomberg’s New Livery Van Service

By Noah Kazis | Jun 24, 2010 | 7 Comments

Commuter vans, like this one in Sunset Park, could become a more common sight on New York’s streets. Image: The Brooklyn Ink. On Tuesday, Mayor Bloomberg announced a new pilot program to provide livery van service for transit-starved neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens, a proposal stemming from his 2009 campaign transit platform. The push to […]

On Tuesday Your Vote is Really Going to Count

By Aaron Naparstek | Sep 28, 2009 | 3 Comments

We’re off today for Yom Kippur but here’s a reminder: Two important citywide elected positions are going to be decided in tomorrow’s Democratic primary election run-off. David Yassky and John Liu are vying to be New York City’s next Comptroller and Bill de Blasio and Mark Green are running for Public Advocate. Since no serious […]

The Comptroller Race: Who Will Stand Up for Transit?

By Ben Fried | Sep 14, 2009 | 8 Comments

John Liu and David Yassky might be headed for a run-off in the comptroller race. We’ve got two more citywide elections to review on the eve of tomorrow’s primary vote — the contests for comptroller and public advocate. If you’re a little unclear about what these positions do, here’s the short version: The comptroller is […]

Show More Stories